2025-26 Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists
Meet the future of opera. Our Resident Artists take center stage in mainstage productions, connect with communities, and inspire nearly 40,000 students across Texas each year. Powered by the Hattie Mae Lesley Program and the McCammon Voice Competition, this is where voices rise and careers launch. See them in your community this season!
HATTIE MAE LESLEY RESIDENT ARTISTS
A discovery and training program for emerging opera singers, the Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists program offers professional experience to exceptional performers every year. This group of talented and driven young opera singers is selected through a nationwide audition process. At Fort Worth Opera they get to work for a professional opera company to further or launch their performance careers.
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While in Fort Worth, Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists will sing at various community, donor, and social events, perform recitals, and receive voice lessons, language and diction coaching. They will also participate in masterclasses with established artists and agents brought in by Fort Worth Opera, to foster their artistic development and provide fresh perspectives on the business of singing.